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Voting Record — MPs for Torfaen

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

Name From To Party Rebellions (explain...) Attendance (explain...)

Paul Murphy (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 still in office Lab 17 votes out of 974, 1.7% 974 votes out of 1228, 79.3%

Mr Paul Murphy (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 4 votes out of 494, 0.8% 494 votes out of 1246, 39.6%

Mr Paul Murphy (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 3 votes out of 537, 0.6% 537 votes out of 1273, 42.2%

Mr Paul Murphy (show only their votes) 9 Apr 1992 8 Apr 1997 unknown votes out of votes out of

Mr Paul Murphy (show only their votes) 11 Jun 1987 16 Mar 1992 unknown votes out of votes out of

Mr Leo Abse (show only their votes) 9 Jun 1983 18 May 1987 unknown votes out of votes out of

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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Votes by Paul Murphy MP
House	Date	Subject	Paul Murphy	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Mr Paul Murphy MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Paul Murphy	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jun 2003	Licensing Bill [Lords] — Schedule 1 — Provision Of Regulated Entertainment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jul 2002	Deferred Divisions — Business of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Mr Paul Murphy MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Paul Murphy	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Mr Paul Murphy MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Paul Murphy	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Mr Paul Murphy MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Paul Murphy	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Mr Leo Abse MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Leo Abse	unknown Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

Agreement	Policy
82%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
84%	Ban fox hunting
0%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
100%	Crossrail - In favour
100%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
84%	Fox hunting - Ban
12%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
50%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
0%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
66%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
49%	House of Lords Reform
92%	Identity cards - For introduction
98%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
8%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0%	No detention without charge or trial
98%	Nuclear power - For
99%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
93%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
7%	Post office closures - against
50%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
7%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
61%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
81%	Smoking ban - In favour
39%	Stop climate change
100%	Termination of pregnancy - against
100%	Terrorism laws - For
0%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
90%	University education fees - For top up fees
10%	University education fees - Should be free
98%	University tuition fees
50%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
0%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-present, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

Agreement Name Constituency Party
99.3% Denis Murphy Wansbeck Lab

99.0% Gordon Brown Kirkcaldy & Cowdenbeath Lab

98.3% Stephen Hesford Wirral West Lab

98.1% Stephen Byers North Tyneside Lab

97.9% Ben Chapman Wirral South Lab